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Eleanor Parker: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
58
on screen
1942–1997
box office
$162M
nomination
1
Biggest hits

The Best Eleanor Parker Movies

The films of Eleanor Parker that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Sound of Music (1965) leads with $160M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Eleanor Parker's Career in Numbers

Eleanor Parker's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Eleanor Parker works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Vaudeville Days (1942) to Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Eleanor Parker Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 18
  2. 1950s 16
  3. 1960s 11
  4. 1970s 8
  5. 1980s 1
  6. 1990s 1

The 1940s were Eleanor Parker's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Eleanor Parker Movies by Genre

  • Drama 17
  • War 5
  • Romance 5
  • Adventure 4
  • Comedy 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Tv movie 3
  • Documentary 2
  • Action 2
  • Music 2

Drama is the genre Eleanor Parker has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of war (5).

Eleanor Parker Career Milestones

First film
Vaudeville Days 1942
Biggest box office hit
The Sound of Music $160M worldwide
58 credits

Eleanor Parker Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Eleanor Parker is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Eleanor Parker Movies as an Actor

55
  1. 1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991) movie poster Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker as Zosch Machine (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary
  2. 1980 Once Upon a Spy (1980) movie poster Once Upon a Spy as The Lady · Drama
  3. 1979 She’s Dressed to Kill (1979) movie poster She’s Dressed to Kill as Regine Danton · Tv movie
  4. 1979 Sunburn (1979) movie poster Sunburn Action
  5. 1978 The Bastard (1978) movie poster The Bastard as Lady Amberly · War
  6. 1977 Fantasy Island (1977) movie poster Fantasy Island as Eunice Hollander Baines · Tv movie
  7. 1973 The Great American Beauty Contest (1973) movie poster The Great American Beauty Contest as Peggy Lowery · Tv movie
  8. 1972 Home for the Holidays (1972) movie poster Home for the Holidays as Alexandra Morgan · Thriller
  9. 1971 Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring (1971) movie poster Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring as Claire Miller · Drama
  10. 1971 Vanished (1971) movie poster Vanished as Sue Greer · Drama
  11. 1969 Hans Brinker (1969) movie poster Hans Brinker as Dame Brinker
  12. 1969 Eye of the Cat (1969) movie poster Eye of the Cat Horror
  13. 1968 How to Steal the World (1968) movie poster How to Steal the World as Margitta Kingsley · Adventure
  14. 1967 The Tiger and the Pussycat (1967) movie poster The Tiger and the Pussycat as Mme Vincenzini · Drama
  15. 1966 An American Dream (1966) movie poster An American Dream as Deborah Kelly Rojack · Drama
  16. 1966 The Oscar (1966) movie poster The Oscar as Sophie Cantaro · Drama
  17. 1965 The Sound of Music (1965) movie poster The Sound of Music Biography
  18. 1964 Panic Button (1964) movie poster Panic Button as Louise · Comedy
  19. 1961 Return to Peyton Place (1961) movie poster Return to Peyton Place as Connie Rossi · Drama
  20. 1961 Madison Avenue (1961) movie poster Madison Avenue as Anne Tremaine · Drama
  21. 1960 Home from the Hill (1960) movie poster Home from the Hill as Hannah Hunnicutt · Drama
  22. 1959 A Hole in the Head (1959) movie poster A Hole in the Head as Eloise Rogers · Comedy
  23. 1957 Lizzie (1957) movie poster Lizzie as Elizabeth Richmond · Drama
  24. 1956 The King and Four Queens (1956) movie poster The King and Four Queens as Sabina McDade · Adventure
  25. 1955 The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) movie poster The Man with the Golden Arm Drama
  26. 1955 Interrupted Melody (1955) movie poster Interrupted Melody as Marjorie Lawrence · Music
  27. 1955 Many Rivers to Cross (1955) movie poster Many Rivers to Cross as Mary Stuart Cherne · Western
  28. 1954 Valley of the Kings (1954) movie poster Valley of the Kings as Ann Barclay Mercedes · Adventure
  29. 1954 The Naked Jungle (1954) movie poster The Naked Jungle as Joanna Leiningen · Romance
  30. 1953 Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) movie poster Escape from Fort Bravo as Carla Forester · Western
  31. 1952 Scaramouche (1952) movie poster Scaramouche as Lenore · Adventure
  32. 1951 Detective Story (1951) movie poster Detective Story Drama
  33. 1951 A Millionaire for Christy (1951) movie poster A Millionaire for Christy as Christabel 'Christy' Sloane · Romance
  34. 1951 Valentino (1951) movie poster Valentino as Joan Carlisle / Sarah Gray · Romance
  35. 1950 Three Secrets (1950) movie poster Three Secrets as Susan Chase · Drama
  36. 1950 Caged (1950) movie poster Caged as Marie Allen · Crime
  37. 1950 Chain Lightning (1950) movie poster Chain Lightning as Joan "Jo" Holloway · Action
  38. 1949 It’s a Great Feeling (1949) movie poster It’s a Great Feeling as Eleanor Parker (uncredited) · Music
  39. 1948 The Woman in White (1948) movie poster The Woman in White as Laura Fairlie / Ann Catherick · Mystery
  40. 1947 The Voice of the Turtle (1947) movie poster The Voice of the Turtle as Sally Middleton · Comedy
  41. 1947 Always Together (1947) movie poster Always Together as Eleanor Parker (uncredited) · Comedy
  42. 1947 Escape Me Never (1947) movie poster Escape Me Never as Fenella MacLean · Romance
  43. 1946 Of Human Bondage (1946) movie poster Of Human Bondage as Mildred Rogers · Romance
  44. 1945 Pride of the Marines (1945) movie poster Pride of the Marines as Ruth Hartley · War
  45. 1944 The Very Thought of You (1944) movie poster The Very Thought of You as Janet Wheeler · Drama
  46. 1944 The Last Ride (1944) movie poster The Last Ride as Kitty Kelly · Mystery
  47. 1944 Crime by Night (1944) movie poster Crime by Night as Irene Carr · Mystery
  48. 1944 Between Two Worlds (1944) movie poster Between Two Worlds as Ann Bergner · Drama
  49. 1943 Destination Tokyo (1943) movie poster Destination Tokyo as Mike's Wife on Record (voice) (uncredited) · War
  50. 1943 Mission to Moscow (1943) movie poster Mission to Moscow as Emlen Davies · Drama
  51. 1943 The Mysterious Doctor (1943) movie poster The Mysterious Doctor as Letty Carstairs · Mystery
  52. 1942 Vaudeville Days (1942) movie poster Vaudeville Days as Colleen (song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling") · Documentary
  53. 1942 Men of the Sky (1942) movie poster Men of the Sky as Mrs. Frank Bickley · War
  54. 1942 The Big Shot (1942) movie poster The Big Shot as Telephone Operator (voice) · Drama
  55. 1942 Soldiers in White (1942) movie poster Soldiers in White as Nurse Ryan · War
1 nomination

Eleanor Parker: Awards & Nominations

1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

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Works with

Who Eleanor Parker Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Eleanor Parker shares the most films with. Frank Sinatra comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Patricia Neal (4).

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Eleanor Parker: Questions & Answers

How many movies Eleanor Parker has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Eleanor Parker been in?

Eleanor Parker is credited on 58 films, from 1942 to 1997. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Eleanor Parker's highest-grossing movie?

The Sound of Music (1965) is Eleanor Parker's biggest box office hit, with $160M worldwide, ahead of Sunburn (1979) ($2.41M). Across every film with box office figures, Eleanor Parker's movies have made $162M.

Eleanor Parker's biggest hits

Has Eleanor Parker won an Oscar?

Eleanor Parker has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Eleanor Parker has 0 wins from 1 nomination.

What is Eleanor Parker's newest movie?

The most recent film on Eleanor Parker's filmography is Frank Capra’s American Dream (1997), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Eleanor Parker work with most often?

Eleanor Parker shares the most films with Frank Sinatra (4 films), Patricia Neal (4 films) and John Garfield (4 films).

The Best Eleanor Parker Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.

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